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Witness crop destruction by hail and examine a hailstone's interior under polarized light

thunderstorm: hail production

Explore how interactions between the water cycle and landforms affect climate and weather

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The Perils of an Early Spring

Earth from space. Full-hemisphere views of the Earth showing Hurricane Linda at its peak approaching Baja California on 1997 September 11.

What Is Earth’s Velocity?

Lightning over the outskirts of Oradea, Rom., during the thunderstorm of August 17, 2005.

16 Questions About Earth’s Atmsophere and Weather Answered

Solar system illustration. (planets; sun)

Why Are Planets Round?

Lightning over a farm field. Weather electricity thunderstorm light energy tree

Can Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice?

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Why We Celebrate MLK Day

World Data Locator Map: Australia

Is Australia an Island?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963

Was Martin Luther King, Jr., a Republican or a Democrat?

Andrew Jackson delivering a speech while on his way to Washington, D.C., for his inauguration in 1829. From Harper's Weekly, 1881.

5 Remarkably Close U.S. Presidential Elections

Washington, D.C. locator map.

What State Is Washington, D.C. In?

Malayan Leaf Frog - Megophrys nasuta

9 Animals That Look Like Leaves

United States elections portal page linking to each election interactive

A History of U.S. Presidential Elections in Maps

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thunderstorm: hail production

Witness crop destruction by hail and examine a hailstone's interior under polarized light

Explore how interactions between the water cycle and landforms affect climate and weather

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Iceland, Glacier lagoon (Jokulsarlon)

Winter Weather Words Quiz

Umbrella colored like a rainbow sticking out above a sea of black umbrellas while it rains. (storm, weather)

Weather Words Vocabulary Quiz

Lightning over a farm field. Weather electricity thunderstorm light energy tree

Facts You Should Know: Weather Quiz

rain. Child in the rain, wearing a rain coat, under a yellow umbrella. April Showers weather climate rain storm water drops

April Showers to March’s Lions and Lambs